Social Dynamics in Second Language Accent / / ed. by John M. Levis, Alene Moyer.
This volume offers a definitive source for understanding social influences in L2 pronunciation, demonstrating the importance of empirical findings from a number of research perspectives, and outlining the directions that future work can take. The aim is to present a coherent argument for the signifi...
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Superior document: | Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter DGBA Backlist Complete English Language 2000-2014 PART1 |
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Place / Publishing House: | Berlin ;, Boston : : De Gruyter Mouton, , [2014] ©2014 |
Year of Publication: | 2014 |
Language: | English |
Series: | Trends in Applied Linguistics [TAL] ,
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Physical Description: | 1 online resource (297 p.) |
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Other title: | Frontmatter -- Table of contents -- Introduction -- Part I: The Nature of Accent -- 1. The Social Nature of L2 Pronunciation -- 2. Acoustic-Phonetic Parameters in the Perception of Accent -- 3. Developmental Sequences and Constraints in Second Language Phonological Acquisition: Balancing Language-internal and Languageexternal Factors -- 4. Suprasegmental Measures of Accentedness -- Part II: The Learner’s Approach to Pronunciation in Social Context -- 5. Understanding the Impact of Social Factors on L2 Pronunciation: Insights from Learners -- 6. L2 Accent Choices and Language Contact -- 7. Accentedness, “Passing” and Crossing -- Part III: The Teacher’s Approach to Accent -- 8. Problematizing the Dependence on L1 Norms in Pronunciation Teaching: Attitudes toward Second-language Accents -- 9. Phonological Literacy in L2 Learning and Teacher Training -- 10. Training Native Speakers to Listen to L2 Speech -- Part IV: The Social Impact of Accent -- 11. Listener Expectations, Reverse Linguistic Stereotyping, and Individual Background Factors in Social Judgments and Oral Performance Assessment -- 12 Accent and ‘Othering’ in the Workplace -- Part V: Conclusions -- 13. Future Directions in the Research and Teaching of L2 Pronunciation -- Subject index |
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Summary: | This volume offers a definitive source for understanding social influences in L2 pronunciation, demonstrating the importance of empirical findings from a number of research perspectives, and outlining the directions that future work can take. The aim is to present a coherent argument for the significance of social factors and how they contribute to phonological acquisition. |
Format: | Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web. |
ISBN: | 9781614511762 9783110238570 9783110238457 9783110636970 9783110742961 9783110369526 9783110370270 |
ISSN: | 1868-6362 ; |
DOI: | 10.1515/9781614511762 |
Access: | restricted access |
Hierarchical level: | Monograph |
Statement of Responsibility: | ed. by John M. Levis, Alene Moyer. |